A Greek Orthodox nun in Kolkata (formerly Calcutta), India has become a symbol of the eternal fight against poverty, illiteracy, child trafficking, and prostitution in the city. Sister Nectaria Paridisi, by most accounts the only Greek individual left in Kolkata, through the schools and orphanages s
Paxos Island is one of the best-kept secrets in Greece, and we found the most interesting local to show us around the magnificent island. Sailing around Paxos with his boat, the repatriated Greek-American also shares his long life’s philosophy . Born and raised in Paxos, “Chicago,” as Yiannis Gramma
The Kasta Tomb (Greek: Τύμβος Καστά), also referred to as the Amphipolis Tomb (Greek: Τάφος της Αμφίπολης), is the largest ancient burial mound (tumulus) ever unearthed in Greece. Its size significantly surpasses that of the tomb of Philip II of Macedon, the father of Alexander the Great, located in
The isolated Greek island of Antikythera, lying at the edge of the Aegean Sea between Crete and the Peloponnese, is like paradise.
The small, but vibrant, community of Greeks, with roots deep in history, remains in the Egyptian capital of Cairo to this day.
In the most remote area of Mount Athos, the ascetic monks of ‘Karoulia’ live like hermits having to climb tall, dangerous rocks to reach each other, often putting their lives in danger. Karoulia is an isolated area of Mount Athos, located on the third peninsula of Chalkidiki in northern Greece. It i
Ropoto was once a thriving village near Trikala in Greece’s Thessaly and home to three hundred families, but a landslide in 2012 turned the village into a ghost town. Today, forgotten by people and authorities, Ropoto’s terrain is still sinking, slowly moving the half-standing structures. The few pe
Fr. Alex Karloutsos, or “Father Alex” as he is known from the halls of the White House to the humble pews of New York, has walked a path that mirrors the immigrant journey itself: from a child of tragedy in Greece to the “Grand Proto-Presbyter” of the Ecumenical Patriarchate. In a sweeping reflectio
Greek Coffee grower DImitrios Christopoulos arrived in Colombia a few years ago, without knowing anything about coffee.
This is the famed island which, after visiting it in the 1960’s, Greek shipping tycoon Aristotle Onassis attempted to buy.
Tarpon Springs, in Pinellas County, Florida, resembles a Greek island, with its blue and white structures, street names, the boats in the harbor, and the Greek-themed shops and restaurants. The picturesque town has the highest percentage of Greek Americans of any city in the US. Many of them still w
The Greeks of Miami make up a vibrant community that includes many entrepreneurs excelling in the bar and restaurant business; raising the standards of hospitality in South Florida. Since the economic crisis that hit Greece in the 2010s, many Greeks arrived in Miami to establish their businesses her
Meet the most famous ‘tourist’ in Greece: Scott ‘the American.’ From serving in the US Air Force back in the late 1980s to starring in Greece’s latest Eurovision music video by Marina Satti, Scott has an amazing story of falling in love with Greece (and a Greek woman) and making the country his perm
In 1995, six Orthodox monks left Mount Athos in Greece and came to the US to start Saint Anthony Orthodox Monastery in the Arizona desert.
It was 50 years ago that Peter Parthenis founded Grecian Delight Inc., a company destined to change the American food industry. An immigrant from Vonitsa, Greece, Parthenis initially brought gyros to the masses and made his product one of most recognized Mediterranean food specialties in the USA. To
Greeks are indeed everywhere, even in the tiny Central American nation of Panama where a small Greek community has made great positive impact.
The story of two Greek immigrants in Colombia serves as a lesson of what the nation can achieve when united. Petros Gkrilis and George Sitaras come from Thessaloniki. They are fanatic supporters of the city’s eternal rivals PAOK and Aris respectively. They proudly wear their club’s jerseys in Colomb
Avato is a village in Northern Greece that is home to the Greek descendants of the African slaves that were once brought to the region of Xanthi. Behind the African looks of these Greeks, there is a painful story that goes hundreds of years back. Their roots date back to Ottoman times when their anc
Johnny Harris, an independent American journalist and filmmaker, recently released his first video in a four-part series about the history of Cyprus, including the enduring legacy of British colonialism and the tragic impact of the Turkish invasion of the island. In his first, half-hour installment,
Hidden in the quiet backstreets of the old town of Rethymno on the Greek island of Crete, a plethora of long-time gone traditions still keep their magic alive. Inside ancient workshops, artisans, craftsmen, and even lutists still treasure the secrets of their arts with care and passion. This is the